Molesey parking: Mr Mallett should not resign

Alastair Sturgis suggests that MRA county councillor Ernest Mallet should resign from the MRA (though obviously not the county council) over his lone stand against parking charges in the Walton Road, Molesey car park.

The MRA borough councillors were asked by their own elected leader of the council, MRA councillor Alan Hopkins, to support him in his task of maintaining consistent administration throughout Elmbridge. For instance, there was a need to iron out the anomaly by which users of the public car park in Weybridge must pay for the privilege, but not visitors to the Molesey car park. All gave him their support, in a recorded vote.

Each of the eight was elected solely on a platform of “Putting Molesey First”. Each of the eight fell off the platform on the night.

The conclusion is clear. Mr Mallett, who condemned their performance as “disgusting”, should stay in the MRA on his own; the eight should go.